Who are the world's highest paid athletes?

According to Forbes, forty of the 100 highest-paid athletes on the list are National Basketball Association players, led by Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who checked in at No. 6 and No. 8 overall, respectively.

No women made the cut for Forbes' list of the top 100 highest-paid athletes of 2018.

McGregor wrote on Instagram via MMAfighting: "Made it to number four on the Forbes list this year, if I had of fought on the agreed May 12 bout in Rio de Janeiro, I would have surpassed (Cristiano) Ronaldo and (Lionel) Messi to take second place". McGregor ($99 million) comes in fourth and Neymar ($90 million) rounds out the top five. The India skipper is placed 83 on the list.

According to Forbes, the lack of women on the list has a lot to do with the growing popularity of team sports and related licensing deals as opposed to individual sports, such as golf and tennis, where women having typically earned more endorsements.

Tennis sensation Serena Williams is typically among the top earners in sports.

The 100 highest-paid athletes earned a collective $3.8 billion during the past 12 months, up 23% from previous year.

Basketball and American football players figure most prominently among the 2018 Forbes list of highest paid athletes.

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